“WWE terminated its contract with Terry Bollea ,” the company said in a statement. “WWE is committed to embracing and celebrating individuals from all backgrounds as demonstrated by the diversity of our employees, performers and fans worldwide.”

Hogan is currently involved in a $100 million lawsuit against Gawker after the website posted his sex tape video. Gawker’s legal team argues that publication of the salacious footage is protected by the First Amendment, noting that Hogan is a public figure who had made his sexual exploits a matter of public record.

Hogan has not commented on his dismissal from WWE, but he sent out a cryptic tweet early Friday morning:

In the storm I release control,God and his Universe will sail me where he wants me to be,one love. HH